Johnson Buys Lendal Paddles
Johnson Outdoors Inc. has acquired Scotland-based Lendal paddles, adding the company to its portfolio of paddlesports brands.
ORC Buys Bell Canoe
ORC buys Bell Canoe - press release from ORC
Ted Bell Sells Bell Canoe
Ted Bell is selling Bell Canoe Works to ORC Industries of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Kayakers Race Around Manhattan
Two-time Olympic gold medalist kayaker Greg Barton will compete in an elite kayaking race around the island of Manhattan on October 8.
Judge Declares Rec Boating Illegal
In a rather bizarre ruling that has marine industry officials worried, a federal judge in Louisian has said that it is criminal trespass for the American boating public to boat, fish, or hunt on the Mississippi River and other navigable waters in the U.S.
Kayakers Circumnavigate Lake Superior - Follow the Weekly Updates.
2 Sea Kayakers Begin a Journey Around Lake Superior to Raise Awareness About Water Conservation and Teach Elementary Students About the Great Lakes.
Verlen Kruger Biography
This new biography of Verlen Kruger shows triumph and pain.
Competition is a Good Thing
Think about two pools of water. One has 1,000 cups of water, the other 100 million cups. If you take a bucket of water out of each pool, in which one will the loss of water be evident? That's a metaphor for the insurance climate that paddlesports businesses face. Insurance has become more costly and harder to find, and any claim or problem has a major effect on everyone in the industry.
DIAL FOR RIVERS TODAY
American Rivers has declared this River Lobby Day. Pick up your phone and call!
Freestyle Kayakers Battle
With the Whitewater Kayaking Freestyle World Cup well underway, 120 international competitors are headed from the first World Cup site on the Ottawa River to Watertown, NY to compete in the Blackwater Challenge, World Cup #2, September 8-10.
Idiot's Guide to Canoeing and Kayaking
If you're just getting started in paddlesports and don't really know where to begin, this is the book for you!
